The debate begins at 9 p.m. ET. It is the only scheduled vice presidential debate before the November election. You can watch it live on Democracy Now! with hosts Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, https://www.democracynow.org/live/watch_tim_walz_jd_vance_vice
Democracy Now! is carried on KNSJ M-F from 7-8am.
As a community radio station, we are very proud of the dynamically informative programming which we have on KNSJ. We are even prouder of our listeners, producers, volunteers and community donor supporters who are at the heart of our mission to transform the social, cultural and political dialogue in the border region. We depend on you for 90% of our funding through memberships and donations. Please renew your monthly contribution at this critical moment.
Improving our Radio Viability
KNSJ’s mission is to inform the diverse communities of San Diego with challenging content. As the last full power station, licensed by the FCC, we have struggled to improve our signal, frustrated by increasingly harsh winter weather, and by mistreatment on the radio tower, which we rent. We are presently streaming at KNSJ.org 24/7 but our presently we are off the Broadcast airwaves. Our expectation is that we will be back on the air this month. Stay tuned!
We have an application with the FCC to relocate our antenna closer to San Diego. This application depends on approval by Mexico and has been held up for a very long time. If approved, we expect that our terrestrial signal will be much improved! We are eager to serve you better on terrestrial signal, and the important streaming through your smart speaker or smart phone as well as the content that we are putting onto social media that especially reaches young people.
Information is Critical for Elections!
Never has there been a greater need for accurate, trustworthy and insightful information. The very fiber of our society and the essence of our democracy is being challenged and we at KNSJ believe that our content is essential for democratic dialogue.
Please consider being a part of KNSJ as we are always eager to do outreach into the community as we recently did at the Kale Fest as well as two days at the Adams Avenue Street fair.
We need help producing new shows and dozens of other Volunteer opportunities to get our groundbreaking programming deeper into the community. Democracy depends on the free flow of information and also depends on you for the power to make that happen.
–Martin Eder, General Manager, KNSJ
Please reach out to 619-283-1100
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Produced by the Employee Rights Center, AL CHILE is a show with music, news, interviews and topics of common interest including worker’s rights, immigration, housing, health and technology. The host and producer is Ariana Gallegos joined by DJ Peet O Perez. Covering issues important to San Diego, discussions you will not hear on other San Diego stations — AL CHILE, Always Fresh, Always Relevant.
Hosted by Grant Oliphant
Today, .Grant .sits down with Dr. Isabel Newton, a distinguished physician-scientist and passionate mentor, whose work is transforming how patients and medical professionals engage with the healthcare system. Her multifaceted career spans research, clinical care, education, and community connection, all rooted in the belief that everyone deserves access to the same quality of care.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE–HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
Dr. Michael Levittan, Practicing Psychotherapist
Today host Patricia Law and her guest Dr. Levittan are in conversation on the dynamics of abuse and recognizing its different forms. You won’t want to miss this discussion about denial, minimization, blaming. economic abuse, power and control, patriarchy and more. There is no one profile for a batterer–there are multiple behaviors. Their conversation takes an in-depth look at abuse, practicing discipline and taking responsibility.
Poetry, Spoken Word, Prose and Print Program
THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS FOR A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY
Host Susan Taylor and guest Miriam Raftery are in conversation about writing novels and short stories but concentrate on news writing for print media. Miriam is the editor and investigative journalist for East County Magazine.
Miriam Raftery is also the producer of news show East County Magazine, one of the first local programs carried on KNSJ reporting on news and events in East County. Today Sue and Miriam talk at length about writing news articles and the very important job of being an investigative journalist. Miriam talks about how she became an investigative journalist, the need for tenacity and curiosity to go in-depth to keep the public informed on what is happening—information that might not be covered by other news outlets.
About East County Magazine
Our mission is to provide in-depth news, views and events coverage for the inland areas in San Diego County, reflecting the broad diversity of people and issues in our region, particularly those under-represented in other media. As nonprofit media, we reflect the public interest—not special interests, with a strong commitment to covering social justice issues, diverse and mulicultural voices,community concerns, environmental/land use issues, and nonpartisan political stories in our region’s urban, rural, mountain and desert communities. We also celebrate our region’s attractions and rich cultural heritage, with special sites such as Best of East County, Tribal Beat, People Power, Refugee Voices, Arts and Music, and more. We reflect your interest–the public interest–not special interests
East County Magazine also founded and operates East County Wildfire & Emergency Alerts, keeping people safe and informed throughout San Diego County via e-mail and Twitter alerts. In addition we produce the East County Magazine radio show on KNSJ 89.1 FM.
Subscriptions to our weekly e-newsletter and our wildfire/emergency alerts are free public services.
East County Magazine (www.EastCountyMagazine.org) is an award-winning nonpartisan community news organization most recently in 2024, receiving three awards from SPJ San Diego: second place, investigative/enterprise story. East County Magazine has won a multitude of awards–146 major journalism awards. San Diego Press Club named our site the best general interest website and second best news site in San Diego County for 2009. We’ve racked up awards each year since then, including many special awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. Our team of writers has won major prizes for investigative reporting, news, features, multi-cultural coverage, environmental reporting and more.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 – Tribes Addressing the ‘Forever Chemical’ Problem
Two years after the EPA found high levels of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination in the drinking water at the K-12 tribal school on the Leech Lake Reservation, students and staff are still forced to consume only water brought in from outside the building. Leech Lake is one place tribes are having to respond to the presence of PFAS, a class of man-made chemicals used in fire suppressing foam, water repellents on textiles, and older nonstick cookware. High PFAS exposure is connected to some health problems including cancer and thyroid disease. Nearly 100% of Americans have PFAS in their body. Information specific to Native Americans is limited. We’ll talk with some tribes that are trying to address PFAS in their water and explore what can be done.
GUESTS
Laurie Harper (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), director of education for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Michael Jacobs (Waccamaw Siouan Tribe), Chief of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe
Fred Corey, natural resources assistant for the Mi’kmaq Nation
Dr. Kimberly Garrett, environmental health toxicologist at Northeastern University
Tuesday, September 25, 2024
Today Thom will be covering:
Radio Silence: How Progressives Lost the Airwaves
News – Kamala’s campaign office shot up, Haitians fight back against Trump & Vance, and the DOJ is going after monopoly in America…
A sexual assault victim speaks out against Trump, ‘I Tried to Push Him, He Kept Coming Back At Me.’ How can a man like this ever had been elected and a step away from being re-elected?
Dean Obeidallah – Trump just asked Netanyahu to interfere in 2024 election – Say what?! Who else is tried of Trump’s treason chaos?
Theocracy hits ND – Judge sides with Catholic diocese — suspends abortion, IVF and LGBTQ protections in ND
Geeky Science! Traveling makes you live longer!
May 24, 2024
David Miyashiro: Personalized Education and Community Engagement are Opportunities to help students chart their own success
David Miyashiro is the Superintendent of Cajon Valley Union School District. The district consists of more than 17,000 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Under David’s leadership, The White House recognized Cajon Valley School District as one of the “Top 35 District Leaders in Personalized Learning.” As a self-described educator and public servant, David and his team identify opportunities and adapt them for schools in partnership with people across the region. He works to build the buy-in of students, teachers, parents, boards, and the community by engaging them in the process and integrating their feedback to drive success. In the early 2000s, David noticed his students were testing well but not achieving their life outcomes. Inspired by Sir Ken Robinson and his Ted Talk “Do schools kill creativity? David and his colleagues began to shift their approach from test scores as a measure of accountability to personalized education through technology, innovation, and career development through the World of Work. We hope you enjoy this episode.
By Miriam Raftery
October 25, 2021 (San Diego) – East County Magazine tonight received 11 awards in San Diego Press Club’s 48th annual Excellence In Journalism competition. The honors include three first place awards, recognitions for both our online news site and radio show coverage during the past year’s turbulent times. ECM’s awards span a broad range of categories, including three of the four awards presented for breaking news. Since its inception in 2008, ECM has won 137 major journalism prizes. See more…
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